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- (CROW CAWING)

- Robin?

- (intriguing music)

- My name is Anne Vaux.

Experience has taught me to trust my gut.

Robin?

To listen to that little voice in your head,

telling you that something isn't right.

telling you that something isn't right.

- (clattering)

- Come on. It's a beautiful day.

We're going for a walk.

- (tense music)

- You really should make the most of the autumn sunshine

before winter arrives...

Even the toughest flowers require nourishment.

- And what kind of flower would I be? A rose?

- Oh no. You're more of an iris.

Standing tall, commanding attention.

- That's quite the compliment. - A bit 'showy', you know.

- That's quite the compliment. - A bit 'showy', you know.

- Hah, there it is...

So, did you really drag me out here to discuss horticulture?

- It seems the authorities are taking more of an interest

in the Midlands than usual.

I was thinking of moving the priests from here.

I had hoped to use the house in Kent that's in your name?

I had hoped to use the house in Kent that's in your name?

Perhaps it would be safer to move them somewhere new?

- How many houses do you intend to rent Anne?

- As many as it takes.

Why would Cecil be upping his searches round here?

Why would Cecil be upping his searches round here?

- Ah, you know him, he needs little excuse

to hunt down priests and their enablers.

- Don't insult me, Robin.

- Don't insult me, Robin.

I know you're up to something.

You know how small the Midlands congregation is?

There's been gossip and rumour for months-

- Gossip and rumours you say. (chuckles)

- Gossip and rumours you say. (chuckles)

Come on, Anne, I didn't have you down as the type to listen

- to tittle tattle. - So, you deny it?

- I do not know what the charge is your justice.

- I do not know what the charge is your justice.

- Well, why all the extra horses in the stables for starters?

And don't lie to me Robin!

Even the maid can tell me they're there at your request.

Even the maid can tell me they're there at your request.

Not to mention all the comings and goings in this house?

- Look, Digby is planning one of his great hunts.

It's gonna be an extravaganza. He's asked me to-

It's gonna be an extravaganza. He's asked me to-

THOMAS: Robin! Robin!

There you are. We need to talk.

- Hello, Thomas.

- Anne, I'm so sorry for the intrusion. This is important.

- I've no doubt.

- (suspenseful music)

- Robin, we've got a problem.

ROBIN: I was at Anne Vaux's house when Thomas first brought the news

ROBIN: I was at Anne Vaux's house when Thomas first brought the news

that we'd been betrayed.

I felt like I had been...

..been punched in the gut.

..been punched in the gut.

I couldn't show it.

I had to do my best to hide it from her.

- Anne has always been really protective of us. Uh...

- Anne has always been really protective of us. Uh...

Hearing about this won't be easy for her. Uh...

I pray that she doesn't get swept up in the fallout.

- I'm ten years older than my cousins, Robin and Thomas.

I think my fondness for them grew after I lost my brother, Henry.

He was arrested and imprisoned for hiding priests.

He was arrested and imprisoned for hiding priests.

He died a year later.

Anne Vaux. (chuckles)

Where do I start.

Where do I start.

I mean she never married, uh...

wouldn't even succumb to my charms.

No. She's committed to her cause.

No. She's committed to her cause.

- I would do anything for her. She's been there...

..during my lowest moments.

I don't have much family left.

I don't have much family left.

- But fair play to her.

I mean that woman has bigger balls than the rest of us.

ANNE: I decided to take up the cause.

I played my part in this,

I played my part in this,

but not the part the authorities would have you believe.

Yet there are some lines I will never cross.

What on earth is going on?

Thomas rides all the way over here and then leaves within the hour.

- Well you know Thomas. He's a busy man.

- Well you know Thomas. He's a busy man.

- You are a guest in my house.

I want to know what's going on.

- Look, Thomas and I, and a few other men,

are preparing to travel to Flanders to meet up with the Spanish.

They're looking for men to join a new offensive

They're looking for men to join a new offensive

against the Protestant revolt.

The more secure the Catholic foothold is on the continent...

..the more likely they are to come to our aid one day.

..the more likely they are to come to our aid one day.

- When do you go?

- It is vitally important that no one finds out about this, Anne.

- The fewer people know, the better. - Robin...

Have you thought this through? It's dangerous.

- No more dangerous than your endeavours.

- No more dangerous than your endeavours.

- Don't do anything stupid.

- I'm an iris, remember?

It's all for show.

- (sighs)

There are moments from last year that I replay over

and over in my head, imagining them turning out differently.

I should have pressed Robin harder.

Trouble was, his cover story was more than plausible.

Perhaps he was more of a 'rose' after all.

Perhaps he was more of a 'rose' after all.

Thorny, forcing you to keep your distance.

- There's only a handful of people left who remain dear to me...

..not least my cousin, Anne.

I didn't tell her about my plan in order to protect her from it.

I didn't tell her about my plan in order to protect her from it.

The less she knows, the...

..the safer she is.

..the safer she is.

- (screaming) - (wood creaking)

- (man shrieking)

- (man shrieking)

- (screaming)

- (both grunt)

- (both grunt)

- How are the injured lads?

Percy's checking on them.

Percy's checking on them.

Finish loading the muskets, will you?

- On it.

- (Robin clears throat)

- Jack? - Here!

- Jack? - Here!

- How we getting on?

- I've blocked it off the best I can...

- Good man.

- Now...

That's the only way in or out.

- Are we all set? - As ready as we'll ever be.

- Are we all set? - As ready as we'll ever be.

- If only we had more men to fire this lot.

- Well, let's line them up and make these bastards think there's

more of us than there are, ay?

- If those reinforcements are coming,

now would be a great time for them to get here.

- Digby won't let us down.

- Ha! You've got more chance of Mary marching back with a battalion!

- Ha! You've got more chance of Mary marching back with a battalion!

- Well, if she does, she'll get a pay rise, but Digby will be here.

Right, we'll fall back here to the main room.

Right, we'll fall back here to the main room.

We'll seal off the last two doors and make our stand.

- After Robin lost his home, his family, he stayed here often.

- After Robin lost his home, his family, he stayed here often.

He started helping me to rent safe houses for priests.

He found a new purpose as an activist and I encouraged it.

He found a new purpose as an activist and I encouraged it.

But I never meant for it to go this far...

- (water dripping)

ROBERT CECIL: You underestimated us, Fawkes...

ROBERT CECIL: You underestimated us, Fawkes...

To prevent your treachery would have been one thing.

But to capture you red-handed, that's a much greater prize.

But to capture you red-handed, that's a much greater prize.

We know where your friends are. We're bringing them in.

We know where your friends are. We're bringing them in.

- You're wrong.

- You're wrong.

- You are wrong, Fawkes.

There is only one real power in this country.

- A revolution is coming.

- (tense music)

- Another then...

- No.

- (Thomas sighs)

- After Thomas broke the news that our plan had been exposed...

- After Thomas broke the news that our plan had been exposed...

he spent the next four days, while we waited for Percy to travel

back to London...

trying to persuade me to call it off.

trying to persuade me to call it off.

But to walk away from this would be to turn our backs on

every Catholic in the country...

There was always huge risk in this undertaking.

But the key was to work out how much that risk had increased...

..and whether it was something we could still stomach.

- (glass clinks)

- Hello, ladies...

- Percy. - What's up?

- We've been betrayed.

- How?

- Monteagle received an anonymous letter.

It didn't name any of us but...

It didn't name any of us but...

it did warn him not to attend the opening of parliament.

- (footsteps approaching)

- Fucking hell.

- You've broken the good news then.

- Not all of it, no...

Lord Monteagle has handed the letter to Cecil.

- He did what... I'll kill him!! - Sit down, man!

- I'll fucking kill him!

First, I'll kill Monteagle and... Who sent him this fucking letter?!

First, I'll kill Monteagle and... Who sent him this fucking letter?!

- We think it was Tresham.

- I'll ride to his house and slit his throat before

- he even knows I'm there. - We've spoken to Tresham...

- he even knows I'm there. - We've spoken to Tresham...

Spilling his blood would do us no favours.

- What did he have to say for himself?

- What did he have to say for himself?

- He denied it, swore that he would never betray us.

- And you believed him?

He's a sneaky little fucking shit who needs to be taught a lesson!

He's a sneaky little fucking shit who needs to be taught a lesson!

- No, no, no, no. That'll only bring more heat onto us.

I don't believe he poses a further threat.

- Cecil will have the guard on high alert.

- Cecil will have the guard on high alert.

They'll be conducting searches at parliament.

- The powder's where we left it, under a mountain of scrap wood.

I checked it only yesterday.

I checked it only yesterday.

Nothing looks out of place.

- Well, Thomas here thinks we should abandon the plan, walk away now.

- Well, Thomas here thinks we should abandon the plan, walk away now.

- After all our hard work?!

We've dedicated eighteen months to this.

- There's no reason to go ahead with it!

- There's no reason to go ahead with it!

Look, all I'm saying is, if we stop now, go on our way,

distance ourselves, it'll give us a chance to regroup.

We can... strike at a later date.

- Percy, you know Westminster...

- (floorboards creaking)

- You know Westminster better than any of us.

What do you think?

- You know, with it being Monteagle...

- You know, with it being Monteagle...

I know all the other politicians think he's a right fucking idiot.

There is a high chance that they'll think it's just someone

- taking the piss out of him. - This is far too serious.

- taking the piss out of him. - This is far too serious.

- They've a sick sense of humour these political types.

I've heard of worse wind-ups.

- If Cecil knows, then the King knows.

We can't possibly wage our lives on him thinking it's a joke.

We can't possibly wage our lives on him thinking it's a joke.

PERCY: Cecil can't stand Monteagle,

He might even think that he's written the bloody thing himself.

I mean, he's a complete fucking arse-licker.

I mean, he's a complete fucking arse-licker.

- If he believe-

If they believed it, they would have acted on it.

If they believed it, they would have acted on it.

- Agreed. FAWKES: Good.

Look, I can watch the cellar from a distance,

see if there's anything untoward. Besides, we've got a boat

moored on the Thames should I need to make a quick escape.

We've come too far to stop now.

- (tense music)

ANNE: Most people would rather spit

than say the names of my cousins and their friends.

than say the names of my cousins and their friends.

Others whisper to me quietly in my ear that they consider them brave,

and that they understand what drove them to it.

and that they understand what drove them to it.

Maybe courage would have been having the strength

Maybe courage would have been having the strength

to step back from the brink.

- We agreed that we would wait and see what happened over

the next 24 hours.

PERCY: Well, my reasoning was sound.

PERCY: Well, my reasoning was sound.

I tested the Northumberland houses and nothing was amiss.

I mean, he was still planning to attend the opening of Parliament.

I mean, he was still planning to attend the opening of Parliament.

I... look, yes, my patron has been very good to me.

I wanted to warn him, of course I did! It's just...

I wanted to warn him, of course I did! It's just...

You know, it was too risky.

It was either him or us and, uh...

- Honestly, I knew that Percy would say that we should go ahead.

He was convinced that a window of opportunity remained firmly open.

By the 4th of November, with no sign of alarm...

..we were all decided that we would proceed.

..we were all decided that we would proceed.

- I made a commitment to Robin.

Despite my reservations, I wouldn't break it.

I won't break it.

- They knew the game was up and yet still they went ahead with it?!

- They knew the game was up and yet still they went ahead with it?!

Acting like...

God's lunatics!

They let their wild heads lose sight of reality.

They let their wild heads lose sight of reality.

- Fawkes was onboard.

I mean how could you not be inspired by him.

He knew he was at the sharp end returning to parliament.

The others didn't panic...

..so why should I?

..so why should I?

- Into the darkness once more.

- Into the darkness once more.

- Look at the state of that.

That's gonna need stitching.

- I think you look lovely.

- Well, I can't be seen like this, I've got a reputation to protect.

- Let's focus on your reputation as a fighter and a brawler, shall we?

- Let's focus on your reputation as a fighter and a brawler, shall we?

- I'll teach you how to stitch your own clothes when we get to Wales.

Look, I... I should have said this sooner.

But better late than never I suppose.

But better late than never I suppose.

I couldn't have hoped to be surrounded by better men.

You all show incredible courage and loyalty by being here.

You all show incredible courage and loyalty by being here.

We can have no regrets...

..fighting injustice under God's watchful gaze.

..fighting injustice under God's watchful gaze.

You're all skilled soldiers.

Some of you more than others.

Whatever happens here today...

I know we're gonna give them one hell of a fight.

I know we're gonna give them one hell of a fight.

ANNE: Word spread quickly on the 5th of November.

ANNE: Word spread quickly on the 5th of November.

Course it did, it's not every day someone tries to blow up Parliament.

By lunchtime, the King had proclaimed

By lunchtime, the King had proclaimed

that Thomas Percy was behind the scheme.

I feared then that Robin was involved.

I barely slept that night...

I barely slept that night...

And the next day the nightmare became a reality.

On the 6th November, Robin wrote to tell me that

he was on the run with Wintour and Percy.

I had suspected a rebellion, but this was beyond my imaginings.

Blowing up the whole of parliament,

Blowing up the whole of parliament,

hundreds of unarmed souls,

many of them Catholics, some of them relatives...

This was not the Robin I knew...

This was not the Robin I knew...

..nor the young man I had nurtured.

Robin had requested that the Jesuits hiding in my home helped him

raise a rebellion, with support from priests in Wales.

raise a rebellion, with support from priests in Wales.

He must have been so desperate, because he knew that

the leading Jesuits were opposed to such violence.

the leading Jesuits were opposed to such violence.

His holiness the Pope had written an open letter to English rebels

stressing that the killing of innocent people

was against the Faith.

was against the Faith.

And Robin had read it, I know he had!

Did he think he was above the Pope?

Did he think he was above the Pope?

- Mm.

That chicken was delicious.

- I'm glad you liked it.

I'll get the cook to send you home with some leftovers.

- (exhales) - Careful.

She's buttering you up for something.

I'm not the schemer around here.

Thank you, Jane.

- (scoffs) Very good.

- I trust you shared the detail of the Pope's letter?

- I trust you shared the detail of the Pope's letter?

- Of course.

I wouldn't want the Holy Father's wise words to go to waste.

- What did you both think? - They found it very informative.

- What did you both think? - They found it very informative.

- Robin, when did these two ever need a spokesperson?!

- Well, it sounds to me like Rome's leaving us to rot.

WINTOUR: Mm. If you don't mind me saying, Anne,

those in Rome do seem a little detached from our reality.

In what way?

WINTOUR: They claim that they will only support peaceful means.

If the Pope walked a mile in the shoes of an English Catholic,

If the Pope walked a mile in the shoes of an English Catholic,

surely he'd come to support some form of self-defence?

- No, I think he'd insist that those involved

- No, I think he'd insist that those involved

advanced our cause without violence.

- As you do, Anne?

- Well, yes. - Huh.

So, it's fine to break some laws, the laws...

So, it's fine to break some laws, the laws...

that you yourself ignore, but others are... unforgivable?

ROBIN: Handy that. ANNE: (scoffs)

ROBIN: Handy that. ANNE: (scoffs)

You aren't suggesting that trying to save lives

compares to taking them, Robin?

- Tell me, what has hiding priests and secret mass done to convince

the King to reconsider his broken promises?

the King to reconsider his broken promises?

- What have violent outbursts, like the Essex rising, achieved?

Don't you think that the powers-that-be mistrust

the Catholic community more and more after each attack?!

And we all suffer the repercussions.

- Perhaps you're right.

- The priest will hear confession in the house tonight.

- Of course.

- I'd like that very much. Anne. Thank you.

- I'd like that very much. Anne. Thank you.

- Oh, aye, wouldn't miss it for the world.

- Good. I'll tell Father he can expect a crowd.

On the 7th November, another proclamation was issued...

..naming Robin, Thomas, Jack and others.

..naming Robin, Thomas, Jack and others.

Portraying them as 'the biggest threat

to English national security'.

When I saw the list of names, I knew that we were no longer safe.

I went into hiding.

All I could do then was wait for the news...

..knowing how it would end, praying that it wouldn't.

- (bird squawking)

- (tense music)

- (tense music)

ROBIN: I'm not scared of death.

I've lost some dear people to it...

I've lost some dear people to it...

but I'm not scared of it. No.

PERCY: I don't think you're ever ready, I mean...

They'll have a job taking me down. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Good luck to them. That's what I say.

- I think we know how this is gonna end.

There's no other way.

There's no other way.

ANNE: A disparate rabble of England's 'loving subjects'

gathered, on the King's invitation, to apprehend and exact revenge

gathered, on the King's invitation, to apprehend and exact revenge

on those 'privy to a treason so hateful to God and men'.

on those 'privy to a treason so hateful to God and men'.

- (all chuckling) - (horse neighs)

- Tell me that's Digby with reinforcements?

- I swear to God, I will kiss him if it is!

- Is it friend or foe?

ANNE: Robin had hoped to inspire a rebellion...

..but no one rose up to join him.

..but no one rose up to join him.

There would be no reinforcements.

They would be fighting this battle alone.

They would be fighting this battle alone.

- (sword zings)

- It's the King's men.

Right lads, this is it.

Let's get ready for a fight.

- Come on!

- Come on!

How many are there?

- Fifteen, maybe twenty?

- Fifteen, maybe twenty?

- Only twenty? We can fucking take them!

ANNE: You know that almost all of Catesby's crew were converts

ANNE: You know that almost all of Catesby's crew were converts

or those that had re-found their faith.

And they approached it with a zealousness

And they approached it with a zealousness

that would be their undoing.

During my first days in hiding, I reflected on how Robin had

effectively used my home as headquarters

effectively used my home as headquarters

for his whole operation.

Meetings with every named suspect under my roof,

right under my bloody nose.

I pieced together so many moments; dinner with Digby,

being introduced to Fawkes.

I recalled one evening when my cousin, Francis Tresham, visited

I recalled one evening when my cousin, Francis Tresham, visited

a few weeks before it all happened.

- Look Tresham, just please sit down. Let's talk about this.

- Look Tresham, just please sit down. Let's talk about this.

- You can't use my house or my stables.

I'm not giving you any money. I haven't got any!

However... (clears throat)

We share history together.

I won't mention this to anyone.

You have my word.

You have my word.

- (knock at door)

- Francis... I didn't realise you were here.

- Anne, good to see you again.

- Anne, good to see you again.

- How are you? - Oh, I can't complain.

Or I could, but no one would listen.

Or I could, but no one would listen.

I have an interesting relationship with my cousin Francis Tresham.

I sued his family for my dowry,

I sued his family for my dowry,

so that I could live independently of any man.

Running seven houses large enough to hide a dozen priests

comes at a certain cost.

comes at a certain cost.

I think Francis had just about forgiven me.

I came to get these two for dinner.

Will you join us? There's plenty to go around.

Will you join us? There's plenty to go around.

- No, thank you. I best be off.

- Nonsense, Tresham. Please join us.

- I can't. I've got a pile of bookkeeping to be getting on with.

- I can't. I've got a pile of bookkeeping to be getting on with.

- I'll see you out, Tresham.

- It's not like Francis to pass up a free meal.

- It's not like Francis to pass up a free meal.

- Hm.

I learned some time later that Tresham had declined

Robin's invitation to join his venture.

Robin's invitation to join his venture.

And then, apparently, he betrayed them.

- (Percy panting)

What are they waiting for?

What's the rush Percy?

- We shouldn't be here.

- We shouldn't be here.

- No, we should be marching to London with the future

Queen of England, Elizabeth II, ready to place her on the throne.

Queen of England, Elizabeth II, ready to place her on the throne.

While priests all over the country climb out of

their hidey-holes to give mass in public.

PERCY: Mass? (panting)

I'd be getting stuck into a whole duck and a bucket of ale!

I'd be getting stuck into a whole duck and a bucket of ale!

- You liar. You'd be having your way with your wife!

- (laughter) - That too.

- (laughter) - That too.

ANNE: These were good men, but they were broken.

They were driven to madness by grief and betrayal.

- How comes you never married, Thomas?

You're a handsome guy, in your own way.

- (laughter) - Intelligent...

- (laughter) - Intelligent...

Oh, fuck off. (LAUGHS)

- Maybe that's why he never married.

Ah. I wasn't against it... I just never met the right person.

Ah. I wasn't against it... I just never met the right person.

- (sighs)

ANNE: Despite all he'd been through, Robin never lost his charm...

but it became a curse, drawing others in to join him.

but it became a curse, drawing others in to join him.

What a waste.

What a waste.

- You know, Percy, if my son is to marry your daughter,

I do hope she takes after her mother.

- So do I. (chuckles softly)

- (sentimental music)

- Come out and surrender to the mercy of the king!

- Come out and surrender to the mercy of the king!

We will spare your lives if you do!

- Whatever happens, we do not get taken alive!

- Whatever happens, we do not get taken alive!

- Agreed! - Agreed!

- Agreed. But let's take as many of these fuckers as we can with us!!

- You're going to need more men than that, Sheriff!

- Get fucked!

- Get fucked!

- Fire! - Get down!

- (panting)

- No one will ever know of your courage, Fawkes.

All you and your friends have done is give me

All you and your friends have done is give me

ammunition to put out the Catholic light once and for all.

You are going to confess.

You are going to confess.

And we will keep you alive until you do.

- (Door clangs shut)

ROBIN: Everyone OK? - Splendid. Jack?

- Why aren't they advancing? Why aren't they advancing?!

- (panting)

- (tense music)

- They want us alive!

- They're not taking us.

Not today.

- (glass shatters) - (all gasp)

- Jack, cover the back door.

- (distant clattering) - Shit.

- Percy?

- (bullets ricochet)

- Shit.

- (tense music)

- What's that smell?

- Musket smoke?

- It's too thick.

- (men coughing)

- They're trying to smoke us out!

- Percy, keep your eyes front.

Thomas, find something to block the smoke!

- (men coughing)

- It won't hold for long.

- It won't hold for long.

- We need to put that fire out!

We can't open the door. The whole place will go up in flames!

- (coughs)

- Right, open the front door.

- What?

- Thomas, open that fucking door.

- (tense music builds)

- (tense music builds)

- I rode through London the morning after Fawkes was captured.

- I rode through London the morning after Fawkes was captured.

Our plan had been foiled but...

the country still went up in flames.

Bonfires were lit everywhere

Bonfires were lit everywhere

in celebration that the King was alive.

This spontaneous outpouring of love.

I realised then that me and my friends were living in a bubble...

I realised then that me and my friends were living in a bubble...

reinforcing one another's world view, until...

we believed that ours was the only way.

- (sighs)

ANNE: If I could just pull them back...

..just by one day...

and have those conversations...

..whatever way it turned out, I would have some peace.

- (sombre music)

- (sword zings)

- (sword zings)

- Thomas?

- (yells)

- Hold your fire!

- I deeply regret that we couldn't find another way

to change our situation.

I just hope that our actions are not fuelling even more hatred.

You better kill me, cause I will kill you.

You better kill me, cause I will kill you.

- Thomas!

PERCY: No! - (gunshots)

- (yells)

- (grunting)

- (grunting)

We'll all be dead if we don't push these bastards back! Come on!

- (yells, grunts)

- (yells, grunts)

- Thomas!

- (swords clanging)

- (groans)

- Thomas!

- (grunts) - (Wintour groans)

- (grunts) - (Wintour groans)

Yes, I am prepared to kill, many, many people...

..just as they are prepared to kill even more Catholics.

- Fire! Fire!

- Fire! Fire!

- (bullets ricochet)

ROBIN: We must refuse to accept this fate.

ROBIN: We must refuse to accept this fate.

We must write our own story.

Thomas!

Stand beside me and we can die together!

- This is it then?

- This is it brother.

In the end it's not about being victorious.

It isn't necessary to win, but we must fight back.

- (Percy yells) SOLDIER: Fire!

- (Percy yells) SOLDIER: Fire!

- (gunshots)

- In my youth, I was convinced I was immortal.

I had brushed death so many times, yet it could never catch me.

I had brushed death so many times, yet it could never catch me.

I do believe that I'll, uh... I'll go to heaven.

Maybe it's because, uh, even the most heinous sinners gain entry...

..provided they repent.

- (sword clatters)

- (groans)

I've been humiliated and ridiculed my entire life...

I've been humiliated and ridiculed my entire life...

..due to an accident of birth...

..leaving me with nothing but my honour and my sword.

..leaving me with nothing but my honour and my sword.

Now, you can wither and die, or you can die fighting.

And if I fail, I'll gladly pay the price.

But my death will mean something.

It will inspire others to rise.

It won't be in vain.

It won't be in vain.

- (groaning)

Thomas!

(gasps) Thomas!

- (groaning)

- (soldiers clamouring) - Let's go!

- (soldiers yelling indistinctly)

- (groaning)

ANNE: Fawkes did eventually crack under torture

and gave up all their names...

But he only did so two days after they were killed and captured.

But he only did so two days after they were killed and captured.

Wintour joined Fawkes in the Tower.

- (Wintour grunts)

ANNE: They were executed on the same day:

the 31st of January 1606.

Like all the surviving conspirators, they were hung,

Like all the surviving conspirators, they were hung,

drawn and quartered.

They were shown no mercy. -

They were shown no mercy. -

(door slams)

- (laughter)

- (Wintour sighs) - (belches)

- (Wintour sighs) - (belches)

I beg your pardon.

- Where's your manners, you filthy beast.

Well, same place you left your sense of humour.

- You can add discourtesy to your long list of confessions, Percy.

- You can add discourtesy to your long list of confessions, Percy.

- If it gets any longer, we'll be here all night.

- I take it back.

- Our Thomas has funny bones after all...

You're right though, I won't be, uh, adding to my sins.

I fear absolution would require a full day's prayer as it is.

I fear absolution would require a full day's prayer as it is.

- (all chuckle)

- I'm not sure you two have that much to laugh about.

You can't be far behind me.

You can't be far behind me.

- Let he who is without sin cast the first stone...

- I think the stones are safe.

- No, no I don't think so. Fuck off. - Nope, absolutely not.

- OK. OK. OK - (laughter)

- OK. OK. OK - (laughter)

ANNE: Following their executions, I too was hunted down

and taken to the Tower, spending five long months

and taken to the Tower, spending five long months

at his Majesty's pleasure.

Cecil oversaw my interrogation...

..but it would take more than that little man to break me...

..but it would take more than that little man to break me...

- (sombre music)

ANNE: A year on from their failed plot,

the bonfires still light up the sky,

enshrined by the King as an annual celebration of his reign.

enshrined by the King as an annual celebration of his reign.

For me, it's a reminder of my family and friends no longer here...

For me, it's a reminder of my family and friends no longer here...

I was convinced I would die like my cousins...

I was convinced I would die like my cousins...

..but they had a different punishment in store for me.

They slandered my good name,

they accused me of illicit affairs with the priests I was hiding.

they accused me of illicit affairs with the priests I was hiding.

My life's work and purpose reduced to ridicule.

I have survived to tell the tale, but not without grief and guilt.

I have survived to tell the tale, but not without grief and guilt.

I wonder how history will judge us.

Will we even be remembered?

The fight isn't over...

..but that's a story for another day.

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